Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. While driving approximately 15 MPH, there was a loud scraping noise coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the front driver side tire was bent forward, touching the vehicle. The contact's husband diagnosed that the lower control arm detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
2007 Kia Sedona: ball joint or control arm failure
9 of the 157 complaints about the 2007 Kia Sedona describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 108,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The entire wheel hub assembly is rusted and shield is rusted to the point of crumbling. After the last recall on the control arm, the vehicle began thumping at every turn. A few weeks later the bearings seized up. Upon further inspection the wheel hub, attachment bolts, and shield are all rusted in place.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. While driving approximately 30 MPH, a snap noise was heard under the vehicle and the steering wheel jerked to the left. The vehicle seized and the contact had to push it off the roadway. The vehicle was towed and the mechanic noticed that the lower control arm was fractured and the racket pinion was busted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began to shake violently and stopped abruptly without warning. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the front driver side ball joint and axle were fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v550000 (suspension) and 16v387000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 79,183.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired per a recall pertaining to the control arm. The failure caused grease to leak onto the ball joints, which caused them to loosen. The failure was not remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the steering became unresponsive. The vehicle coasted approximately three feet before stopping. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop where it was diagnosed that the front passenger and driver side control arms were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximately failure mileage was 107,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel pulled left and right independently as the speed fluctuated. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver side lower control arm fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v550000 (suspension). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the passenger side front wheel was detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front lower control arms, the front sway bars and the axle shaft had fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v550000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. Updated 02/18/16*lj
2007 kia sedona. At about 62,000 miles suspension was making noise. Dealer diagnosed the front sub cross member bushings as needing replacement-to the tune of $2200.00! This was done and it fixed the problem. At 67,000 miles a new front end noise has developed over bumps. I'm now told the control arm bushings need to be replaced and sway bar link bushings will be next. Car is maintained and used for local short trips around town. I would expect a recall for using substandard bushings.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
- Risk
- A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.
Recall number 16V387000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.
- Risk
- A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's recall number is SC100.
Recall number 13V550000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Kia Sedona ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2007 Kia Sedona?
9 of 157 owner complaints about the 2007 Kia Sedona (6%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Kia Sedona?
There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Kia Sedona
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